Coronavirus measures likely to last at least 6 months: Survey; Most demand small business support
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus measures likely to last at least 6 months: Survey; Most demand small business support

NL Times  

About 67 percent of people believe the coronavirus restrictions in place in the Netherlands will last for six months or a year, a survey of Dutch people showed. Most think a half-year of distancing is likely, but a fourth are more upbeat They found that 58 percent of people believed that the coronavirus measures like social distancing, bans on gatherings, and closed bars and restaurants could last for about six months. In this scenario, first presented by the government social sciences research office SCP, the economy would likely contract by up to 7.7 percent, with unemployment hitting 8 percent. The research organization found that the 78 percent of people want the government to make the rescue of small and midsized businesses an absolute top priority, a statement where another 14 percent remained neutral.

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Dutch gov't blind to long-term consequences of coronavirus approach: Dutch Safety Board
1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch gov't blind to long-term consequences of coronavirus approach: Dutch Safety Board

NL Times  

During the coronavirus pandemic, the Dutch government was so focused on keeping acute care available that it was blind to the other effects of its coronavirus policy. By focusing its policy on available ICU places, the government ignored other issues like health problems due to delayed care, Long Covid, and broader social problems. “During the coronavirus crisis, the Cabinet stuck …

Coronavirus pandemic slowed Dutch population growth
1 year, 10 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic slowed Dutch population growth

NL Times  

The coronavirus pandemic slowed down the growth of the Dutch population. At one point, growth was halved because more people died than were born and because fewer people could move to the Netherlands, Statistics Netherlands reported. The whole world was in lockdown, and migration - the Netherlands’ primary source of population growth - came to a standstill. In a review …

Dutch Covid infections fall 22% to lowest point in 4 weeks; Hospital total declining
2 years, 2 months ago

Dutch Covid infections fall 22% to lowest point in 4 weeks; Hospital total declining

NL Times  

The number of new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the past seven days fell to the lowest point in four weeks, the Dutch public health institute RIVM said on Tuesday. Also, during the last calendar week, 5 percent of people surveyed by the RIVM reported having symptoms of Covid-19, down from 5.4 percent the previous week. Covid hospital …

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks
2 years, 2 months ago

New coronavirus infections fall for the first time in seven weeks

NL Times  

The number of coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands over the last seven days was 4 percent lower than the week before. A total of 22,688 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, down from 23,693 the week before, the RIVM said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the RIVM said that 677 people entered hospitals requiring treatment for Covid-19 during the last …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%
2 years, 3 months ago

More coronavirus patients admitted to hospital, positive tests rise 55%

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospital has risen sharply over the past seven days and positive tests are also going up, public health institute RIVM said in its weekly Tuesday update. Over 19,000 positive tests were also recorded by regional health centres, a rise of 55% on a week ago. The figures do not reflect the true number …

Long Covid cost up to €180 billion per coronavirus year
2 years, 4 months ago

Long Covid cost up to €180 billion per coronavirus year

NL Times  

The social costs of Long Covid in the Netherlands could amount to 180 billion euros per coronavirus year, health economist Xander Koolman of the VU Amsterdam said on NPO Radio 1. That lost labor market potential combined with the costs of treatment would result in a social cost of about 180 billion euros per coronavirus year. It could turn out …

Netherlands must prepare society for future Covid waves: Advisory bodies
2 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands must prepare society for future Covid waves: Advisory bodies

NL Times  

We have to learn to live with the coronavirus, so the government must prepare society as soon as possible for the next phase of the pandemic, 14 agencies, including the Scientific Council for Government Policy, said in advice to the Cabinet. Among other things, the Netherlands must invest in good digital infrastructure so that the switch to online classes and …

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise
2 years, 6 months ago

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ two biggest employers organisations have made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus rules again, because of fears that a new wave is imminent. ‘Work from home if you have symptoms and ventilate properly – it is very important to do so now that the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands …

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise
2 years, 6 months ago

Keep to the basic coronavirus rules, employers say as cases rise

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ two biggest employers organisations have made a public appeal to get people to start keeping to the basic coronavirus rules again, because of fears that a new wave is imminent. ‘Work from home if you have symptoms and ventilate properly – it is very important to do so now that the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands …

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid infections down over 40% in a week; Hospitalizations cut by one-fifth

NL Times  

There was a 42 percent drop in new coronavirus infections diagnosed in the Netherlands during the last seven days, the RIVM said in its weekly report on Tuesday. During the seven-day period ending at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, approximately 739 people tested positive per 100,000 inhabitants, down from 1,264 the previous week. Covid patient admissions down over 19 percent Hospital …

Coronavirus average finally falls below 30,000; Hospital total below 2,000
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus average finally falls below 30,000; Hospital total below 2,000

NL Times  

A total of 27,818 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Tuesday and Wednesday morning. That lowered the moving average for the 19th straight day, bringing the average below 30,000 for the first time in 11 weeks. The total fell by 2 percent in a week, the first week-on-week decrease since the beginning of the month. Dutch hospitals admitted …

Carnival, winter sports and no rules: coronavirus cases rise
2 years, 10 months ago

Carnival, winter sports and no rules: coronavirus cases rise

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests registered in the Netherlands reached over 48,500 in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, and that is the highest number in two weeks. The combination of winter sports holidays, the carnival celebrations and the end of most coronavirus measures are likely to be behind the increase, health experts say. Wednesday’s coronavirus cases in NL: …

Coronavirus average near 6-week low; Hospitalizations tick up
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus average near 6-week low; Hospitalizations tick up

NL Times  

Some 28,904 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Sunday and Monday morning. Some 62 percent of the people tested by the GGD from February 20-26 received a positive diagnosis for the infection, compared to 58 percent the week before. Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,470 people with Covid-19 on Monday afternoon, 111 more than a day earlier …

Covid ICU total falls below 160; Coronavirus positivity rate at 60.7%
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid ICU total falls below 160; Coronavirus positivity rate at 60.7%

NL Times  

Intensive care units in the Netherlands were treating 159 patients with Covid-19 on Friday, the lowest figure reported by the LCPS since October 19. Combined, there were 1,513 patients with the coronavirus disease in Dutch hospitals on Friday, down 3 percent from the previous day. The previous week, 100,500 people were tested daily, with 56.7 percent receiving the news that …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is scrapping most of its coronavirus rules over the next two weeks. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but face masks and social distancing are dropped, although you should wear a mask when moving around. Face masks and social distancing no longer apply, but you should wear a mask when not seated. The remaining rules …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is scrapping most of its coronavirus rules over the next two weeks. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but face masks and social distancing are dropped, although you should wear a mask when moving around. Face masks and social distancing no longer apply, but you should wear a mask when not seated. The remaining rules …

Two-thirds of NL residents expect more lockdowns in the future
2 years, 10 months ago

Two-thirds of NL residents expect more lockdowns in the future

NL Times  

On Tuesday, Health Minister Ernst Kuipers announced that the Netherlands would relax most coronavirus restrictions from February 25. There will be more coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions in the future, they said in a Hart van Nederland survey of 3,760 of its panel members. Some worried respondents believe that the Netherlands will go back into lockdown when the relaxed measures result …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: What you need to know (February 15)
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: What you need to know (February 15)

Dutch News  

Almost two years to the day that the Netherlands confirmed its first case of coronavirus, most of the regulations will end. Some changes come into effect from today, more on February 18 and the rest on February 25, health minister Ernst Kuipers confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday evening. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but …

Dutch virologist warns against total relaxation of coronavirus measures
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch virologist warns against total relaxation of coronavirus measures

NL Times  

Dutch virologist Marion Koopmans has warned that the Netherlands is not yet out of the woods when it comes to the coronavirus, and said that caution still needs to be exercised. Speaking to NPO Radio 1 she said she doubts that the situation with the virus is at a point which justifies the “full relaxation of measures.” Measures like working …

More support for Covid policy as relaxations loom
2 years, 10 months ago

More support for Covid policy as relaxations loom

NL Times  

With Health Minister Ernst Kuipers expected to announce relaxation of the coronavirus measures tonight, support for the government's approach to the pandemic is rising. 51 percent of Netherlands residents support the government's policy, compared to 45 percent a month ago, I&O Research found in a survey of over 2,300 adult Netherlands residents for broadcaster NOS. 85 percent of respondents want …

Dutch government planning to scrap coronavirus rules on February 25
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch government planning to scrap coronavirus rules on February 25

Dutch News  

The government is preparing to scrap the last remaining coronavirus restrictions in the Netherlands at the end of the month, sources have told NOS. Prime minister Mark Rutte indicated this week that the cabinet was ‘cautiously optimistic’ about extending the closing time of 10pm at next week’s press conference, which could mean bars, restaurants and theatres are allowed to stay …

Sources: Netherlands could abolish most Covid rules at the beginning of March
2 years, 11 months ago

Sources: Netherlands could abolish most Covid rules at the beginning of March

NL Times  

The Cabinet hopes to be able to abolish most of the remaining corona measures by the beginning of March, including the use of face masks and the 1.5 meter social distancing rule, sources said. From February 25, nightlife locations, festivals and events without fixed seating may already be open to people who test negative for the coronavirus infection. These businesses …

Netherlands records its 5 millionth coronavirus infection
2 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands records its 5 millionth coronavirus infection

NL Times  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands topped 5 million on Tuesday. Between Monday morning and Tuesday morning, hundreds of thousands of backlogged infection results were entered into the institute’s database, bringing the total on Tuesday far above 5 million. Considering the average number of daily infections is about 87,000, the 5 millionth infection was likely diagnosed on …

Dutch Covid hospital total hits five-week high; Infections average nears 87,000, a likely record
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch Covid hospital total hits five-week high; Infections average nears 87,000, a likely record

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,580 patients with Covid-19 on Tuesday afternoon, 6 percent more than the previous day. Meanwhile, corrected figures from the RIVM put the average number of daily coronavirus infections at 86,933, likely a record for the Netherlands. The new seven-day average was more than two-thirds higher than the average of 32,354 reported on January 16, …

Covid hospitalizations continue to climb; Infections data backlog grows
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid hospitalizations continue to climb; Infections data backlog grows

NL Times  

Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 1,372 people with Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, 29 more than the previous day. Dutch hospitals admitted 212 patients with the coronavirus disease since Wednesday afternoon, with 19 of them sent directly to intensive care units. On average, hospitals admitted 180 patients with Covid-19 each of the past seven days. On Wednesday, the RIVM said …

Netherlands reports over 112,000 coronavirus infections in a single day; Hospital figures rising
2 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands reports over 112,000 coronavirus infections in a single day; Hospital figures rising

NL Times  

The Netherlands set a stunning new record on Monday with 112,278 new coronavirus infections registered in the country since Sunday morning. The information systems of the country's public health institute, RIVM, and the GGD health services have been overwhelmed by the increase in infections reported in the past 14 days. An initial analysis showed that all three broke the record …

Record 74,085 new coronavirus infections; Uncounted data piling up
2 years, 11 months ago

Record 74,085 new coronavirus infections; Uncounted data piling up

NL Times  

The Netherlands set a new record for most coronavirus infections diagnosed in a single day, with 74,085 positive tests registered between Thursday and Friday morning. It was the fourth time this week that the hospital total rose in a one-day period, having increased by 10 patients since Thursday afternoon, after accounting for new admissions, discharges and deaths. Dutch hospitals admitted …

Netherlands tops 35,000 coronavirus infections for first time; Hospital total falls further
2 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands tops 35,000 coronavirus infections for first time; Hospital total falls further

NL Times  

A total of 35,521 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Thursday and Friday morning, setting a new single-day record in the Netherlands. In the 24 days since December 21, about 500,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus, surpassing the number of infections diagnosed during the entire month of November. Dutch hospitals admitted 120 new Covid-19 patients in the …

New Dutch record set with over 201,500 coronavirus cases diagnosed in a week
2 years, 11 months ago

New Dutch record set with over 201,500 coronavirus cases diagnosed in a week

NL Times  

The Netherlands set a new seven-day record for most positive coronavirus tests, according to the weekly report from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. Reinfections rising fast, and positive tests could rise further Of all the people who tested positive for the coronavirus last week, one in eight had been infected before. About 13 percent of the …

Dutch Covid surge continues with 28,000 more infections; Hospital total rebounds
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch Covid surge continues with 28,000 more infections; Hospital total rebounds

NL Times  

An estimated 27,993 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Sunday and Monday morning, the RIVM said. Another 1,310 residents of Rotterdam tested positive, bringing that city's average to 1,476, up 113 percent in a week. A total of 887 people tested positive in The Hague, roughly the same as the average there, which has doubled since last Monday. …

Again more coronavirus cases, but hospital admissions continue to fall
3 years ago

Again more coronavirus cases, but hospital admissions continue to fall

Dutch News  

The Netherlands reported a new record number of coronavirus patients on Thursday, but the real total is likely to be higher because of IT failings, public health institute RIVM said. New cases may be going up, but the number of people being treated in hospital for coronavirus continues to decline, falling by 93 to 1,541 on Thursday, according to hospital …

Again more coronavirus cases, but hospital admissions continue to fall
3 years ago

Again more coronavirus cases, but hospital admissions continue to fall

Dutch News  

The Netherlands reported a new record number of coronavirus patients on Thursday, but the real total is likely to be higher because of IT failings, public health institute RIVM said. New cases may be going up, but the number of people being treated in hospital for coronavirus continues to decline, falling by 93 to 1,541 on Thursday, according to hospital …

New Dutch Covid record set with 24,590 infections; Records in Amsterdam, Rotterdam
3 years ago

New Dutch Covid record set with 24,590 infections; Records in Amsterdam, Rotterdam

NL Times  

The Netherlands set a new record for the most coronavirus infections diagnosed in a single day. A total of 24,590 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Tuesday and Wednesday morning, surpassing the previous record set on November 24 by about 800. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht showing sharp rise in infections Amsterdam surpassed a record it set on Tuesday for …

Dutch coronavirus infections up 35 percent since last week
3 years ago

Dutch coronavirus infections up 35 percent since last week

NL Times  

After four weeks of decreasing coronavirus infections, the numbers are now rising rapidly in the Netherlands, despite the current lockdown. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment registered 113,554 positive coronavirus tests in the past seven days, an increase of 35 percent compared to a week earlier. Compared to a week earlier, the number of positive tests among …

Over 18,600 coronavirus infections today, including record 1,600 in Amsterdam
3 years ago

Over 18,600 coronavirus infections today, including record 1,600 in Amsterdam

NL Times  

A total of 18,616 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Monday and Tuesday morning, the most in a single day since December 9. A combination of raw and corrected data put the figure at 16,222, up 35 percent in the first full week since the Omicron variant became dominant in the Netherlands. On average, 1,212 Amsterdammers tested positive …

Dutch Covid average nears 15,000 after 23% increase; Hospitalizations remain low
3 years ago

Dutch Covid average nears 15,000 after 23% increase; Hospitalizations remain low

NL Times  

The average number of daily coronavirus infections continued to climb on Monday, the sixth straight day the figure grew after having steadily fallen since the end of November. An average of 14,929 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus each of the past seven days, 23 percent more than the previous week. A total of 14,623 people tested positive for …

Over 15,600 new coronavirus infections; Amsterdam breaks record
3 years ago

Over 15,600 new coronavirus infections; Amsterdam breaks record

NL Times  

A total of 15,667 coronavirus infections were reported to the RIVM between Friday and Saturday morning. At 13,686, the average was ten percent higher compared to a week earlier, the most significant sign that the weeks-long decline in infections has reversed course. Roughly 26.8 percent of those tested by the GGD during the seven-day period ending Wednesday morning learned they …

Coronavirus infections shoot back up towards 17,000; Amsterdam posts new record
3 years ago

Coronavirus infections shoot back up towards 17,000; Amsterdam posts new record

NL Times  

Some 16,796 residents of the Netherlands tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Thursday and Friday morning. In fact, the moving average was four percent higher compared to last Friday. Just in Amsterdam, 84 percent of positive coronavirus samples tested at random on Wednesday were found to contain the new variant. National testing by the GGD during the seven-day period …

Daily coronavirus total below 13,000 for the first time in a month
3 years ago

Daily coronavirus total below 13,000 for the first time in a month

NL Times  

Some 12,852 coronavirus infections were diagnosed between Monday and Tuesday morning, according to the RIVM. That was the first time the figure fell below 13,000 since November 14, a day in which the daily report was likely inaccurate due to an IT error. Dutch hospitals admitted 298 Covid-19 patients in the past 24 hours, including 47 sent directly to an …

Coronavirus average falls for 7 days straight with 16,671 new infections today
3 years ago

Coronavirus average falls for 7 days straight with 16,671 new infections today

NL Times  

An average of 18,445 people in the Netherlands tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus each of the past seven days, according to raw data from the RIVM. It was 16 percent lower than a week ago, having fallen every day since last Sunday when the figure was 21,853. The hospital tally includes 662 people in intensive care units, an increase …

Confidence in Dutch coronavirus strategy hits all time low
3 years ago

Confidence in Dutch coronavirus strategy hits all time low

Dutch News  

Support for the government’s strategy to deal with coronavirus is now at an all-time low, with just 16% of people positive about what ministers are doing, according to the latest survey by public health institute RIVM. Yet even though 39% were neutral about the approach and 46% negative, the pandemic rules, such as working from home and keeping your distance, …

Over 21,600 positive coronavirus tests as reproduction value dips below 1.00; Hospital total falls
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 21,600 positive coronavirus tests as reproduction value dips below 1.00; Hospital total falls

NL Times  

The RIVM registered 21,612 more coronavirus infections in the Netherlands between Thursday and Friday morning. The near parity between the daily total and the average supported the RIVM’s hypothesis that the number of new infections has largely stabilized. Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 2,728 people with Covid-19 on Friday, a decrease of 3 percent in a day after accounting …

Coronavirus infections appear to be stabilising, RIVM says
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus infections appear to be stabilising, RIVM says

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands was unchanged over the last week when compared with the previous seven days, public health institute RIVM said in its latest weekly round-up on Tuesday. The RIVM also said 21.4% of tests are proving positive, compared with 22.2% last week, another indication that the spread may be slowing. Youngsters aged five …

Dutch coronavirus average sets new record with 22,100 more infections today
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch coronavirus average sets new record with 22,100 more infections today

NL Times  

The Netherlands established another new record for average number of daily coronavirus infections on Sunday. The seven-day moving average rose by one percent to 22,543, based solely on raw data. The new average was 7 percent higher compared to a week ago. Hospitals in the Netherlands were treating 2,642 patients with Covid-19 on Sunday afternoon, an increase of 18 in …

Dutch coronavirus average tops 21,100, exceeding ECDC’s worst-case scenario
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch coronavirus average tops 21,100, exceeding ECDC’s worst-case scenario

NL Times  

The Netherlands set a new national record for average daily coronavirus infections for the 11th consecutive day. The figure rose by 6 percent when the institute revealed that 20,717 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection between Saturday and Sunday morning. On the last day of that period, 22.5 percent tested positive, down from the record set a day …

Dutch coronavirus average nears 20,000 with 350 more hospitalized
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch coronavirus average nears 20,000 with 350 more hospitalized

NL Times  

The seven-day average number of daily coronavirus infections reached a new all-time high for the tenth consecutive day on Saturday. Meanwhile, hospitals in the country admitted 350 new patients with Covid-19 between Friday and Saturday afternoon, the most in a single day since April 30. That pushed the total number of Covid patients in care up 3 percent to 2,217, …

Dutch start coronavirus vaccine booster campaign with the over 80s
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch start coronavirus vaccine booster campaign with the over 80s

Dutch News  

The Netherlands started its coronavirus booster vaccination campaign on Thursday, with the over 80s and hospital staff first in line for the top-up jab. The government decided to back booster jabs following reports which show the efficacy of vaccines does go down among older people over time. More cases Another 20,829 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the 24 hours to …

Dutch start coronavirus vaccine booster campaign with the over 80s
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch start coronavirus vaccine booster campaign with the over 80s

Dutch News  

The Netherlands started its coronavirus booster vaccination campaign on Thursday, with the over 80s and hospital staff first in line for the top-up jab. The government decided to back booster jabs following reports which show the efficacy of vaccines does go down among older people over time. More cases Another 20,829 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the 24 hours to …

Another Dutch record as over 23,500 test positive for coronavirus
3 years, 1 month ago

Another Dutch record as over 23,500 test positive for coronavirus

NL Times  

Some 23,680 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus between Wednesday and Thursday morning, the fourth consecutive time that a new record high was set in the Netherlands. It pushed the seven-day moving average up 6 percent to a new high of 18,039, based solely on raw data. The total included 413 people in intensive care units, an increase of …

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